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By Road

From the North and North West

From Buxton take the A6 south towards Bakewell and Matlock. On entering Bakewell stay on the A6 until the road turns left to a large roundabout with The Rutland Arms Hotel on the right. Immediately before this roundabout, turn right into North Church Street and follow the hill upwards for a third of a mile till you find S. Anselm’s on the right hand side of the road.

From the South and South West

Leave the M1 at junction 29 and follow the signs for Chatsworth along the A617 through Chesterfield. The road becomes the A619, and just beyond Baslow, turn right towards Bakewell. On entering the town over the ancient bridge the A619 comes to a large roundabout with The Rutland Arms Hotel directly opposite. Take the second exit (A6 to Buxton) but then immediately turn left up the hill into North Church Street, where S. Anselm’s can be found a third of a mile up the hill on the right.

From the South West

From Derby follow the A6 through Matlock to Bakewell. At the large roundabout with the Rutland Arms Hotel on the left, follow the road round to the left (A6 to Buxton) but immediately turn left into North Church Street where the school can be found a third of a mile up the hill on the right.

NB:Coaches and mini buses use South Church Street route. It is not possible for coaches and large vehicles to negotiate North Church Street.

By Rail

Mainline train services to Chesterfield which is 20 minutes by car or taxi(from London it is 1 ½ hours and there are direct services from Birmingham and the Southwest).

By Air

Bakewell is 1 hour from East Midlands and Manchester airports. 1 ½ hours from Birmingham and Leeds aiports.